Create Awesome Projects with Moss Stitch Knitting Patterns

Moss Stitch Knitting Patterns are popular and the variations vary between plain and simple to highly textured.

This post is a round-up of all the different moss stitch knitting patterns already shared in previous posts.  Now you can choose your next knitting pattern in one place.

Moss stitch is definitely not an outdated knitting stitch. It can look vintage and modern at the same time.

Let’s get this moss stitch collections going!

moss stitch knitting stitches

NOTEs: 

The link to the pattern is shared in the heading and image of the stitch.

It is no secret that moss stitch is one of my favorite knitting stitches and I am so excited for you to check out this collection:

traditional moss  or seed stitch

Also known as:  Seed or British Moss Stitch

Pattern:  

• Multiples of 2 stitches
• 2 row repeat.

Characteristics of the pattern:  Firm, Classy and Reversible.

The following are 4-row pattern variations:

• American Moss
• Irish Moss Stitch
• Double Moss, Two Stitch Check or Box Stitch 

moss rib stitch

Also known as:  No known alternative names

Pattern:  

• Multiples of 4 stitches
• 2 row repeat.

Characteristics of the pattern:  Firm, Tidy and Reversible.

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moss stitch triangles

Also known as:  No known alternative names

Pattern:  

• Multiples of 8 stitches
• 12 row repeat.

Characteristics of the pattern:  Textured vertical triangles in moss and stocking stitch.

double knit moss stitch 

Also known as:  American moss stitch although there is a difference in the stitch patterns.

• Multiples of 4 stitches
• 2 row repeat.

Characteristics of the pattern:  Textured.

Variations of Double Moss: aka called Double Moss

• Multiples of 4 stitches
• 4 row repeat.

American Moss Stitch is worked in a 4-row stitch pattern and is often called double moss stitch, again it does not look the same as this particular double moss stitch version (which is a bit confusing). 

seed stitch trellis/moss stitch trellis

Also known as:  British Moss Trellis or Seed stitch Trellis.

• Multiples of 10 + 1 stitches
• 10 row repeat.

Characteristics of the pattern:  The trellis is outlined with moss (seed) stitch, with stockinette stitch in the middle, or inside of the trellis. 

moss stitch zigzag

Also known as:  ZigZag Seed stitch

moss stitch diamonds

Also known as:  Seed Stitch Diamonds

• Multiples of 14 stitches
• 32 row repeat.

Characteristics of the pattern:  The knit moss stitch diamonds are diamond moss stitch outlines with garter and stocking stitch panes filling the inner parts. The pattern is reversible.

moss stitch Panes

Also known as:  Seed Stitch Diamonds

• Multiples of 10 + 3 stitches
• 10 row repeat.

Characteristics of the pattern:   rows of knit and purl stitches forming columns of stockinette stitch blocked with moss stitch